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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries was ranked #109 in the country. In fact 1,624 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The Master’s University and Seminary the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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#2

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, World Mission University landed the # 2 spot on the list. World Mission University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 91% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 19 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Seattle U, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel Seminary - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, Bethel Seminary - San Diego is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 78% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola Marymount University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 45% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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#6

University of the West

Rosemead, CA

University of the West ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UWest is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rosemead.

Of the 10 students majoring in pastoral counseling at UWest, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Claremont School of Theology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Claremont School of Theology, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Vanguard University of Southern California ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Vanguard, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#9

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

About 86% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#10

Corban University

Salem, OR

Corban University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salem, Corban is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 161
Washington 27
Oregon 58
Hawaii 0

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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